Budgeting for results

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2018/nov/not-for-profit-budgeting-for-results.html

Federal Government shutdown avoided

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/13/government-shutdown-lawmakers-reach-deal-keep-agencies-funded/1295855002/

State budgets

http://www.nasbo.org/mainsite/reports-data/fiscal-survey-of-states

Illinois fiscal woes

http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/mikeshedlock/2015/12/28/death-watch-illinois-despite-massive-stock-market-rally-illinois-pension-liabilities-go-up-and-up-and-up-n2097394?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl

Predicting State government revenue a challenge

http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2015/03/managing-volatile-tax-collections-in-state-revenue-forecasts The Pew study identifies the volatility in forecasting revenue and talks about ways to manage the volatility.

Public Pension Shortfalls in excess of $1 trillion

Study was based on 150 pension plans. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-06-10/u-dot-s-dot-public-pension-shortfalls-exceed-1-trillion

How to make a city great

This 44 page document (pictures included) approaches urbanization from a global perspective, and breaks down the discussion into three chapters, all of which have a role for accountants.   The three chapters: achieve smart growth, do more with less, and win support for change.   http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/urbanization/how_to_make_a_city_great?cid=other-eml-nsl-mip-mck-oth-1309

Issues with the way the U.S. Treasury

processes its consolidated financial statements.   The 33 page GAO report issued June 28, 2013 report indicates some of the concerns.   http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/655636.pdf

Sequestration impact on each state

is detailed here by the Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/sequestration-state-impact/    You can use the draw down menu to find your state and the resultant impact.

The article discussing this is located at this link http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/white-house-releases-state-by-state-breakdown-of-sequesters-effects/2013/02/24/caeb71a0-7ec0-11e2-a350-49866afab584_story.html?wpisrc=al_comboPNE
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Detroit needs some cash

or the concern is that it could, in very short time be the largest U.S. municipal bankruptcy.   The options are described in this article.   http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/08/opinion/detroit-sinks-with-belle-isle.html?_r=0

GASB proposal for 5 year budget projections concern Treasurers

who were meeting at the National Association of Treasurers meeting.   Read their concerns here.  http://www.bondbuyer.com/issues/120_234/gasb-state-five-year-projections-1033938-1.html

GASB wants 5 year budget projections in FS

investors would get a fuller view  http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-07/u-s-states-cities-face-accounting-push-to-disclose-forecasts.html